PT-2023-9743 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2023-09-27 · Updated 2025-02-03 · CVE-2023-52850

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's media component, specifically in the hantro module. This occurs because the i.MX8MM/N/P does not define the .reset op, as the reset of the VPU is handled by genpd. The vulnerability can be exploited to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-10408

CVE-2023-52850

SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1

SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1

SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linux Kernel

Red Os

Suse

References · 1930

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/52xxx/CVE-2023-52850.json · Exploit
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-52850 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24c06295f28335ced3aad53dd4b0a0bae7b9b100 · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64f55cebb4339ae771e9e7f3f42bee2489e2fa00 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88d4b23a629ebd34f682f770cb6c2116c851f7b8 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-52850 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66b4c5f980d741f3a47e4b65eeaf2797f2d59294 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-52850 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52850 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52850 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-10408 · Security Note